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Grok Imagine Image vs FLUX.2

Grok Imagine Image by xAI and FLUX.2 by Black Forest Labs, side by side: what each does, what a run costs in credits, and when to pick which. Both run on Kinoseed with one plan.

5 or 7 credits an image. You see the plan first.

Plans from $10 a month, cancel anytime.

Grok Imagine is the image and video generator from xAI, the same one built into Grok. Its image model covers a wide range of styles, from photographic to illustration and anime.
Grok Imagine Image
FLUX.2 is the second generation of FLUX from Black Forest Labs, the lab founded by researchers behind Stable Diffusion. Kinoseed runs FLUX.2 [pro].
FLUX.2

Side by side

FeatureGrok Imagine ImageFLUX.2
Made byxAIBlack Forest Labs
What it doesimage generation and editingimage generation and editing
Edits a photo you addYesYes
Price per image5 credits7 credits
Four images16 credits25 credits
Cheapest run5 credits for one image7 credits for one image

Prices are the credits a run spends, from the same rates the studio and the API charge.

Which to pick

  • Grok Imagine Image is the cheaper one: 5 credits an image against 7, so FLUX.2 costs 40% more. When you want many options to choose from, that difference adds up.

About Grok Imagine Image

Grok Imagine is the image and video generator from xAI, the same one built into Grok. Its image model covers a wide range of styles, from photographic to illustration and anime.

In Kinoseed it generates from a prompt or edits an image you upload, at one of the lowest prices per image in the studio. That makes it useful for exploring many styles quickly before settling on one.

Grok Imagine Image: prices and examples

About FLUX.2

FLUX.2 is the second generation of FLUX from Black Forest Labs, the lab founded by researchers behind Stable Diffusion. Kinoseed runs FLUX.2 [pro].

It is known for photorealistic detail, accurate lighting and clean typography. In Kinoseed you can generate from a prompt or add a reference image, choose the aspect ratio and get up to 8 images per run at a low price per image.

FLUX.2: prices and examples

Questions

What is the difference between Grok Imagine Image and FLUX.2?
Grok Imagine is the image and video generator from xAI, the same one built into Grok. Its image model covers a wide range of styles, from photographic to illustration and anime. FLUX.2 is the second generation of FLUX from Black Forest Labs, the lab founded by researchers behind Stable Diffusion. Kinoseed runs FLUX.2 [pro].
Which is cheaper, Grok Imagine Image or FLUX.2?
Grok Imagine Image starts at 5 credits for one image; FLUX.2 at 7 credits for one image. Runs spend credits from a plan.
Should I use Grok Imagine Image or FLUX.2?
Grok Imagine Image is the cheaper one: 5 credits an image against 7, so FLUX.2 costs 40% more. When you want many options to choose from, that difference adds up.

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